Folding stand or bookcase.



E. D. MATTISON.

FOLDING STAND 0R BOOKGASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1908.

Patented Mar. 16,1909.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIREL"1 AND MESNE L. NOVELTYCOMPANY, A CORPORA'HON OF ILLIN 01S.

FOLDING STAND QR BOOKCA SEc I invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. a

This invention relates to a device which ma be used as a folding stand or book case an has for its object to provide a simple device of this kind which may be arranged as a stand for venders of newspapers, magazines, or other-periodicals, or which may be used as a book case.

While the invention is especially designed as a stand for street venders of newspapers,

magazines, or other periodicals it. isevident that it may beemployed in any other connection where it would be adapted.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the ap ended claim.

11 the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1' is a front elevation of t e device arranged as a stand or book case; Fig.2 is a side elevation thereof; and Fig. 3 1s a view similar to Fig. 1 with the shelves folded inwardly T and one side folded inwardly against the shelves.

In the embodiment illustrated the stand comprises a flat metallicback piece .1, the upper end of whichis of preferably curved form as indicated, and 2 and 3 indicate the side pieces and supportin shelves respectively, the former of which are adapted to fold inwardly= against the ends of the supporting shelves when the latter are in horizontal position, the sup orting shelves being adapted to fold inwardl y against the face of the back piece when the stand is collapsed.

The supporting shelves are hinged to the face of the back piece by hin es 4 of any suitable structure while-thesi e ieces are hingedly connected to opposite si e edges of Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 22, 1908. Serial No. 439,821.

Patented March 16, 1909.

tend through corresponding eyes produced by bending portions, as 6, of the side edges of the back piece and the inner side edges of the side pieces. 7

Catches 7, are connected to the outer side edges of the side pieces and are adapted to extend through corresponding apertures 8, produced near the outer corners of the supporting shelves when the latter are in horizontal or supporting position. These catches, asfl's evident, serve the two-fold purpose of supporting means for the sup orting shelves an connecting means for holding the side pieces in connected relation with the ranged as a stand or book case.

It is to be noted that the upper ends of the side ieces extend above the upper supporting s elf, when the latter is in horizontal or supporting position and constitute end guards for the newspapers or the like, which may be arranged upon the upper supporting she fin position.

A clamp 9, of spring wire and of ap roxiner face of the back piece and rovides a means for holding apers or the 11 e in position while a second corresponding clamp 10, of greater size is attached to the back piece with its arms extending at right angles therefrom and pr ovidesa means for holding the pa ers upon the upper supporting shelf.

rom the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A folding stand or book case comprising a back iece, a series of supporting shelves, provided, each, near its outer corners with vertical: apertures, hinged to the face of the back piece and adapted to fold inwardly against the same, site side edges of the back piece and adapted to fold inwardly against the ends of the shelves, and catches horizontally pivoted to the outer edges of the side pieces and having mately U-shaped form is attached to t e in-- up-turned hook portionsto enter the aperthe back piece by upright rods 5, which exsupporting shelves when the device is arside pieces hinged to oppotures of the supporting shelves, said catches In testimony whereof I have hereunto set serving the. double purpose of .sup orting my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 7 means for the shelves and as means or connesses.

necting the side pieces therewith, the catches EDWARD D. MATTISON. 5 being adapted to fold inwardly against the Witnesses:

supportln shelves when the stand or book JULEs LANGTH,

case is co apsed. O'rro MOELLER. 

